packsaddle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of packsaddle
First recorded in 1350–1400, packsaddle is from Middle English pakke saddil. See pack 1, saddle
Example Sentences
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Wrapped like a package, the bundle is tied with manty rope and lashed to each side of a Decker-style packsaddle.
From Washington Times • Aug. 19, 2017
A traveller of humble condition often found it convenient to perform a journey mounted on a packsaddle between two baskets, under the care of these hardy guides.
From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron
I've lived life, I have, and I've seen a drove o' women, hither an' yon, but not one of 'em could hold me, no more'n an ordinary slipknot could hold stuff on a packsaddle.
From Stories from Everybody's Magazine by Various
On this day's march we passed the spot where I had put the horse's packsaddle in the sandal-wood-tree, and where my first horse had given in.
From Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, by Giles, Ernest
As she rode along, she cleared her path by cutting away the twigs and gnarled branches which might catch from behind on the packsaddle or her clothing.
From Tales by Polish Authors by Various
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